Production of an element involves depositing coating material over at least part of block (1) surface having dense material constituted by hard particles dispersed in binder phase, leaving free at least one imbibition area of the surface; contacting imbibition area with imbibiting material (preferably pellet (2)) which locally enriches the block with binder phase; and subjecting resultant block to...

The present invention discloses a novel soft capsule of butylphthalide and a process for preparing the same. The soft capsule of butylphthalide is composed of a capsule wall material and a drug-containing oil, wherein the drug-containing oil is essentially composed of butylphthalide and a vegetable oil as the diluent in a weight ratio of about 1:0~10. The capsule wall material is composed of a cap...

- L'invention concerne un dispositif médical ou chirurgical implantable (1) dans un corps humain ou animal, ledit dispositif (1) étant destiné à se trouver, sur au moins une fraction de sa surface, en contact avec au moins un fluide corporel lorsqu'il est implanté caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un premier revêtement qui recouvre au moins en partie ladite portion de surface, ledit premier revêtem...

L'invention porte sur des entrepôts qui permettent de stocker divers produits manufacturés et produits, caractérisés par le fait qu'il est possible de surveiller les positions de stock et les informations d'inventaire pour les produits dans les entrepôts, les informations concernant la section et l'emplacement de l'entrepôt dans lequel les produits stockés sont placés, ainsi que les informations c...

This method for acquiring and processing data for detecting the change over time of changing lesions includes: successive data acquisitions according to different acquisition methods, so that, at each moment of acquisition, the user forms a set of data obtained according to respective acquisition methods; storage of the acquired data in a database; and displaying the data by selecting and displayi...

A typical duplex GFCI receptacles has two buttons, a test button that, when pressed, shuts off power to the receptacle and down stream devices, and a reset button that, when pressed, restores power to the GFCI and down stream devices. Generally, the test button is pressed to verify that the GFCI will interrupt power to the conductive paths and the reset button is pressed to reset the GFCI. In oper...

The invention relates to a piece of trim comprising a visible skin ( 16 ), in which an edge part of the visible surface is positioned adjacent to a concealed surface part of a rigid support ( 10 ) and held in place by a plastic foam ( 20 ) that is disposed between the skin ( 16 ) and the support ( 10 ). The inventive piece of trim comprises a strip ( 22 ) of open-porosity material, which is placed...

L'invention porte sur une structure multicouche comprenant au moins deux couches :- une couche, dite interne, destinée à être en contact avec un fluide, comprenant une composition comprenant au moins un polymère et ne comprenant pas de cuivre, et- une couche, dite externe, destinée à être en contact avec l'air, comprenant une composition contenant au moins un polymère et au moins un stabilisant à ...

This method for the detection of lesions includes: forming successive images of a surface to be analyzed; generating at least one profile of change as a function of the time of a parameter of the formed images; and comparing at least one generated profile with a lesion detection threshold value.

The method involves forming an annular flange (32) that is projected towards exterior on a lateral wall (34) of a container body (30) and connecting the flange to a waste zone (38) by a connecting warp (36) that is arranged in a manner to ensure axial spacing of the flange from the zone, for thermoforming the body in a thermoplastic sheet (10). A separation cut is formed in a junction zone (J) bet...

Aparato para formar una lámina de material polimérico que comprende: una primera mitad de molde (14) con una pared de fondo (42) y una primera pared lateral (44, 46, 48, 50) que define un primer espacio interior (26), presentando dicha primera pared lateral un primer borde (24); una segunda mitad de molde (12) con una pared superior (62) y una segunda pared lateral (64, 66, 68, 70) que define un s...

A dispenser for storing and dispensing small items is provided. The dispenser includes a base container having an a hollow space for storing items to be dispensed, a cover sized to fit over the opening of the base container, and a wheel rotationally mounted under the cover which has a shaft and at least three fins radially extending from the shaft and spaced from each other around the shaft. The w...

Method for labeling synthetic or natural RNA, comprises fragmenting RNA, and labeling the fragments, at either or both of the terminal phosphate groups that are released during fragmentation. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) an RNA fragment (I) produced this way and having a single nucleotide labeled at the 3'- or 5'-phosphate residue released by fragmentation and at lea...

Empilage acoustique (150) destiné à servir dans un transducteur ultrasonore à fréquence centrale, comprenant une couche de matériau piézoélectrique polarisé (154) et au moins une couche d'adaptation d'impédance (164, 168). La couche de matériau piézoélectrique polarisé (154) à des faces supérieure et inférieure (166, 170) et est constituée d'un matériau piézoélectrique polarisé ayant une première ...

A bipolar electrostatic chuck which has excellent dielectric breakdown strength and provides excellent attracting performance. The bipolar electrostatic chuck eliminates difficulty in dismounting a sample from a sample attracting plane as much as possible after application of a voltage to electrodes is finished. The bipolar electrostatic chuck is provided with a first electrode and a second electr...

A flexible container is provided for the storage and administration of medical solutions. The container incorporates a transparent front sheet made from a planar layer of a polymer and an opposing rear sheet. The rear sheet is made from a planar laminate layer. The front and rear sheets are sealed together along a common peripheral edge to form a volume enclosure. The volume enclosure is construct...

There is provided a hair clipper with a housing having a control for selectively connecting a motor positioned in the housing to an energy source. The hair clipper also having a rotating blade assembly with one or more cutting edges and a switch mechanism operatively connected to said blade assembly. The hair clipper allows the blade assembly to be efficiently and effectively adjusted to convenien...

The process for metallic coating of silicon carbide ceramic fibers (3) by liquid path, comprises casting a fiber through a molten metal bath by fusion, maintaining the bath in a levitation type crucible that suppress the contact between liquid metal and crucible, continuously supplying a metallic powder to the bath using a vibrating pallet, and regulating the flow of metallic powder in the bath th...

Dispositif et procédé associé de micro-élastographie vibratoire de mesures qualitatives et/ou quantitatives de propriétés viscoélastiques telles que l'élasticité et/ou la viscosité d'un milieu viscoélastique et plus particulièrement d'un tissu biologique humain ou animal mis en oeuvre à l'intérieur du corps humain ou animal.Ce procédé pouvant être réalisé à l'aide d'une sonde 20 introduite dans le...